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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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